1. enlist, enrol, obtain
2. administration, government
3. control
4. a group of stars in the sky
5. belief that is not based on reason or the known laws of science
6. sex
7. a different variety of humans
8. demand, state as a fact

The Ram, The Bull, The Twins, The Crab, The Lion, The Virgin, The Scales, The Scorpion, The Archer, The Sea-goat, The Water Carrier, The Two Fish

3. MULTI-WORD VERBS

Match the words and the prepositions (they all occur in the text).

under, out, to (3X)

1. stick
2. to be born
3. according
4. lead
5. break

Put the expressions into the sentences below.

1. He was ________________ a bad sign.

2. Obama will __________ tax promise, his aides say (LA Times)
3. 'Deeper' recession will ________________ financial crime wave (The Independent)
4. A bitter quarrel __________ between them over the use of the computer.
5. _____________________ the survey the rate of decline is increasing.

1. What are the two ways of viewing the stars?2. What does Mars represent according to astronomers and astrologists?3. What does Carl Sagan say about newspapers and magazines concerning astrology and astronomy?4. What is the origin of the word ’disaster’?5. Why did astrology survive and flourish?6. In what way are astrological predictions in newspapers designed?

In other respects, Give it a Go, make a habit of, judged on its merits

1. UCL Unions __________________ programme is packed full of activities for you to try out.
2. Each initiative must necessarily be _______________________.
3. ________________, the methodology was identical to previous studies.
4. „Simple tips to _____________________ eating healthy foods.”

3. LAST, LATEST, LATTER

Put these words into the right gaps.

1. Have you heard the ______________ news?
2. The _____________ I heard was the sound of a big explosion.
3. ’What do you think of his _____________ play?’ ’I like it much better than his ____________ one.’ (Practical English Usage)
4. Of these two books the former is very good, but the ___________ is awful.

1. Whose statement – „Everything in nature takes its form from the sphere, the cone, and the cylinder” – does cubism follow?
2. What colours did neoplasticists use?
3. Who is a Colour Field Painter?
4. Who is an Action Painter?

BERLIN (Reuters) - A German teen-ager caught shoplifting tried to dupe police by lying about where he lived -- but ended up in even more trouble when the address he gave turned out to be the home of an investigating officer.

1. __________________ is the stealing of goods from stores.2. When you _____________, you make a fool of someone.3. An _________________ is an inspector or detective4. When you ____________ something you acknowledge or confess it.5. A ______________ is something which happens by chance.

In cobra country a mongoose was born one day who didn't want to fight cobras or anything else. The word spread from mongoose to mongoose that there was a mongoose who didn't want to fight cobras. If he didn't want to fight anything else, it was his own business, but it was the duty of every mongoose to kill cobras or be killed by cobras.

'Why' asked the peacelike mongoose, and the word went around that the strange new mongoose was not only pro-cobra and anti-mongoose but intellectually curious and against the ideals and traditions of mongoosism.

'He is crazy,' cried the young mongoose's father.

'He is sick,' said his mother.

'He is a coward,' shouted his brothers.

'He is a mongoosexual,' whispered his sisters.

Strangers who never laid eyes on the peacelike mongoose remembered that they had seen him crawling on his stomach, or trying on cobra hoods, or plotting the violent overthrow of Mongoosia.

'I am trying to use reason and intelligence,' said the strange new mongoose.

'Reason is six-sevenths of treason,' said one of his neighbours.

'Intelligence is what the enemy uses,' said another.

Finally, the rumour spread that the mongoose had venom in his sting, like a cobra, and was tried, convicted by a show of paws, and condemned to banishment.

MORAL: Ashes to ashes, and clay to clay, if the enemy doesn't get you your own folks may.

James Thurber: Further Fables for Our Time, Penguin Books Ltd, Harmondsworth, Middlesex

Ever felt like hurling your computer out of the window? A Spanish company has come up with a way to help stressed out office workers vent their pent up aggression. Who needs shrinks when you have a sledgehammer?

Thirty-two years after most grammar schools were abolished the 11-plus exam which controlled entry to them still divides opinion among parents and teachers. But how difficult was it?

Read the article here on BBC, where you can also try a mini-version of the test.

1. KEY WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS

a) Match the words and the definitions.

abolish, fierce, remain, tuition

1. Annul, destroy completely, put an end to.
2. Continue to be in the same place.
3. Brutal, cruel.
4. Education.

b) Find the expressions in the text.

1. A disappearing memory.
2. Irritating to the nerves.
3. To cause disagreement.
4. Make an attempt.

c) Fill the gaps using the key words and expressions.

1. „What's more ____________ than an 8 month old who is teething and trying to walk at the same time, a 4 year old who is sick with a cold and is acting like a 1 year old?”
2. The summer now is only a quickly ___________________.
3. Nuclear power still ____________________.
4. Come and _____________ with the national lottery.

1. A ___________ is a place where light meals are taken; usually has a built-in table and seating.
2. To _________is the same as to harvest.
3. A __________ is a fabled creature symbolic of virginity. It looks like a horse with a horn on its head.
4. A ________________ is a legendary creature such as the dragon or the griffin.
5. To _____________ is to feed on plants. A synonym of ’to graze’.
6. To ____________ somebody means to awaken him or her.

7. A _________ is a hard, pointed, usually curved outgrowth on the heads of cattle, deer and some other animals.

8. To _____________ means to look at with selfish delight.

9. A ________________ is a long-sleeved jacket used to bind the arms of a mentally ill person to the body and prevent him or her from struggling.
10. When you ___________, you jump.
11. When you __________ somebody or something you take hold of him/her/it.
12. To _____________ means to overcome or bring under control.
13. A _____________ is a noisy European bird with brightly coloured feathers.
14. The ____________ is the „lesson” of the story.

Forget planes, trains or automobiles - if Joan Pick wants to go anywhere, she runs. And she eats nothing but raw food. Is her lifestyle extreme or the future we must all face up to? Emine Saner meets her.

1. _____________ is the total amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases emitted over the full life cycle of a product, service.
2. If something is __________, it is uncooked.
3. An ___________ is a strong impression or effect.
4. A ___________ is a small, miserable dwelling.
5. _____________ is any naturally occurring carbon-containing material which when burned with air produces heat or energy.
6. When you ___________ someone, you offer or give something, such as money or a favour to a person to influence that person's views.
7. A __________ is an available supply that can be used when needed.
8. _______________________ is the using up of energy.

2. LOOKING FOR INFORMATION

Look in the text and answer the questions as quickly as possible.

1. How old was she when she last drove a car?
2. When did she last have a television?
3. When did she last travel on a plane?
4. Who does she live with?
5. Does she eat roast beef?

3. COMPREHENSION CHECK: TRUE OR FALSE?

1. She doesn’t use electricity.
2. She doesn’t ride a bike, because she thinks cycling is too tiring.
3. She doesn’t have a washing machine.
4. She doesn’t use the internet.
5. She doesn’t have any relatives.

1. My four-year-old acts terrible when I _________ her __________ from school.
2. Polar bears __________ to warmer future.
3. I read the papers every day, because I want to ________________ current affairs.
4. It’s never too late to ____________ smoking.
5. The gas and electricity companies can ___________ your supply in a few weeks if you don't pay them.
6. _________________ the text quickly.